# Pol Pla
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{{Short description|Spanish rugby player (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| full_name = Pol Pla Vegué
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona), [Spain](/source/Spain)
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| weight = {{cvt|76|kg|lb stlb}}
| relatives = [Bárbara Pla](/source/B%C3%A1rbara_Pla) (sister)
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| years1 = 2012-2015
| clubs1 = [Sant Cugat CR](/source/Club_de_Rugby_Sant_Cugat)
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| years2 = 2015-2019
| clubs2 = [FC Barcelona Rugby](/source/FC_Barcelona_Rugby)
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| years3 = 2023-2024
| clubs3 = [Monaco Rugby Sevens](/source/Monaco_Rugby_Sevens)
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| years4 = 2025
| clubs4 = [Bengaluru Bravehearts](/source/Bengaluru_Bravehearts)
| years5 = 2026
| clubs5 = [Delhi Redz](/source/Delhi_Redz)
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| repsevensyears1 = 2015-
| repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|Spain}}
| repsevenscomp1 = 256 (550)
| image = Spain Uganda Oktoberfest 7s 3411.jpg
| caption = Pol Pla running with the ball in the Oktoberfest 7s tournament.
| name = Pol Pla Vegué
| medals = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [rugby sevens](/source/rugby_sevens)}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ESP}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[European Games](/source/European_Games)}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[2023 Kraków–Małopolska](/source/2023_European_Games)|{{nowrap|[Team](/source/Rugby_sevens_at_the_2023_European_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament)}}}}
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'''Pol Pla Vegué''' (born 18 February 1993) is a Spanish [rugby sevens](/source/rugby_sevens) player who plays for and captains the [Spanish national rugby sevens team](/source/Spain_national_rugby_sevens_team). He was part of the squad at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics),[{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/pol-pla|title=PLA Pol|website=Rio 2016|access-date=2016-08-21|archive-date=2016-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826103030/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/pol-pla|url-status=dead}}][{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12040/10513254/rio-olympics-team-squads-for-the-7s|title=Rio Olympics: Team squads for the 7s|last=|first=|date=28 July 2016|website=skysports.com|publisher=|access-date=22 August 2016}}] as well as the squad that won the last [qualifying spot for the Olympics](/source/2016_Men's_Rugby_Sevens_Final_Olympic_Qualification_Tournament) in [Monaco](/source/Monaco).
He achieved core team status with the national team for the world rugby seven series in 2017 and to the present, after winning the Hong Kong qualifying tournament. He is the Spanish national team player with the most number of tries in the world rugby seven series of history.
Pla's older sister, [Bárbara](/source/B%C3%A1rbara_Pla) also competed at the Olympics for the [Spanish women's sevens team](/source/Spain_women's_national_rugby_sevens_team).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/meet-the-seven-siblings-in-rugby-sevens-at-rio-2016-olympic-games |title=Seven Relation Army: Meet the 7 sets of siblings competing in the Olympic rugby sevens at Rio 2016 |date=2016-08-01 |website=Rio 2016.com |access-date=2016-08-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806053559/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/meet-the-seven-siblings-in-rugby-sevens-at-rio-2016-olympic-games |archivedate=2016-08-06 }}][{{Cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/177229-which-olympic-athletes-are-siblings-there-are-more-than-30-pairs-and-trios-competing-in-rio|title=Which Olympic Athletes Are Siblings? There Are More Than 30 Pairs And Trios Competing In Rio|last=Ballou|first=Elizabeth|date=August 2016|website=www.bustle.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-21}}]
In August 2025, he was selected by the northern Catalan club [USA Perpignan](/source/USA_Perpignan) to participate in the {{ill|2025 season of Supersevens|fr|Saison 2025 du Supersevens}}, a [rugby sevens](/source/rugby_sevens) tournament.[{{Cite web|url= https://www.lindependant.fr/2025/08/29/rugby-a-7-pour-la-derniere-etape-du-supersevens-a-pau-lusap-se-presentera-avec-une-star-du-circuit-mondial-12898767.php|date= 29 August 2025|website=www.lindependant.fr|title=Rugby à 7 : pour la dernière étape du Supersevens à Pau, l'USAP se présentera avec une star du circuit mondial| publisher=|access-date=2025-08-30}}]
As of August 30, 2025, Pla has played 256 games for Spain. He has scored 110 tries for a total of 550 points.[{{Cite web|url= https://www.svns.com/en/teams/spain#sgp-women |date=August 2025|website=www.svns.com |title=Pol Pla on svns.com| publisher=|access-date=2025-08-30}}]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{SR/Olympics profile|pl/pol-pla-1}}
{{Spain 2016 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:Spanish rugby union players
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Spain
Category:Spain international rugby sevens players
Category:Sportspeople from Barcelona
Category:Rugby union players from Catalonia
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2023 European Games
Category:Medalists at the 2023 European Games
Category:European Games medalists in rugby sevens
Category:European Games bronze medalists for Spain
Category:Rugby union wings
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